Story Lab: Part II | Preptober

In this session, participants will be invited to read and critique their peers’ story ideas. The goal is a free-flowing brainstorming session that will not only help those with story ideas being critiqued but also everyone in attendance, as they sharpen their storytelling skills on a number of unique concepts, characters, and themes.

Join Jessica in this workshop, examining what story is and how writers can ensure their writing has the spark of story! Following this workshop, attendees will be invited to submit their story ideas for critique in the following session.

Jessica Hassan serves as Associate Editor for Daybreak Press, Rabata’s publishing arm. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Minnesota and an editing certificate from the University of Chicago. She has more than nine years of experience in editing and has worked with Cambridge University Press, Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, Claritas Books, Ruqaya’s Bookshelf, and Qalam Research.

Jessica lives in Minnesota with her husband and two children. When not working, she can be found learning about Islam, reading, or fostering kittens.